“Students just need to know this is what’s happening right now,” Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said. “You are setting the stage for not returning to face-to-face learning, not having an enjoyable basketball season, all of these things that you can count on in your college experience are not going to happen.”
Futures for Frontliners, the first program of its kind in the nation, provides those who have worked the front lines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the ability to earn free college credit at any of the state’s 28 public community colleges.
With 124 cases connected to MSU students, Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail warns continuing to party will see a rise in deaths for the older population in November and December.
Seventeen fraternities voted in favor of the moratorium. The vote, which took place in August, needed 19 votes to pass. According to a letter from MSU Associate Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life Guillermo Flores, 11 MSU fraternities voted against a temporary prohibition of certain social events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Director of Communications and Marketing for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Eileen Gianiodis said this decision comes as a result of business and economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With MSU moving to remote learning for the fall, Gianiodis said they realized sales would only continue to decline.
Michigan gyms and pools may reopen and organized sports may resume according to executive orders released by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday.
President and CEO at CAHS, Julia Wilson reported 277 pet adoptions in the month of March before the shelter was closed to public on March 24 for safety reasons due to the current global pandemic.
As of Tuesday evening, the Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) reported the rate of cases per 100,000 for Black residents was nearly triple those of white residents. With students beginning to return to campus, health officials urge students to follow social distancing guidelines.
As classes begin remotely for East Lansing High School, students and parents share their experiences adapting to the new learning model.
“I think they could’ve been more clear about the decisions,” business freshman Naomi German said. “A lot of things were changing really quickly and kind of close to when we were supposed to be moving in."
So, to my fellow international and domestic Spartans, I would like to say thank you. For being fearless and loyal. For holding your peers and fellow professionals accountable. For courageously attempting to bridge the global differences and uniting us all no matter where we are. For fighting for what is right and for giving me a chance to dream and keep on dreaming. But most importantly for being who you are.
Steve Gonzalez said this lack of activity could be attributed to fewer students in the area, due to fully remote learning this fall, as well as the city's efforts to encourage COVID-19 preventative measures.
We’re still surrounded by constant unknowns, so why wait so long to make the decision we anticipated anyways?
The kits will be available to students living on and off-campus during the first week of classes.
"So, while I’ve done a few PSAs in my time, this one’s a little bit different," Stephens said. "This one goes out to those that are hosting the responsible outdoor gatherings."
The city is working with MSU officials and will report off-campus student violations to the university, according to the statement
Michigan State University announced a change in plans for the fall 2020 semester Tuesday after reported outbreaks of COVID-19 at universities nationwide.
Areas included in the restriction include downtown East Lansing extending from the northern edge of campus, chosen based on the areas where large house parties typically happen.
Students should check the instruction mode and location for each class in MSU's Schedule of Courses.